Many New Faces on Eastern Iowa City Councils
Belle Plaine elected W A Kollmorgen as mayor 670 to 373. New councilmen include Roger Pyburn and Russell Hecht with 657 and 540 votes. Wayne Conrad won first ward. Sam Ronde bush second ward. Claude Conklin third ward. Park board winner Richard Burrows. Near record 1 062 total votes. In Solon tied fifth ward race with 133 votes for Howard Mattet and C F Shimon. Mayor Harold Krall won. Jim Wilson reelected treasurer. total 188 votes.
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Belle Plaine
W. A Kollmorgen
C. E. Hutchins
Roger Pyburn
Russell Hecht
George Clark
James Formanek
Wayne Conrad
John Chekal
Sam Rondebush
Gazetta Solon
Howard Matttet
C. F. Shimon
John Phillips
Patrick Nalley
Jack Reyhons
Larry Swann
Charles B. Reuter
Harald Krall
Joe Shulista
Jim Wilson
Record Vote at Swisher Pulls Winner From Hat
Swisher voters cast 192 ballots with Norman Swartzendruber re elected mayor 101 to 82 over Frederick Shelton. Council winners include Arnold Holets Edwin Pudil Charles Serbousek 138 Frank Smejkal 98 James Serbousek 93. Serbousek tied Dale Sterner with 93 and was declared winner when pulled from a hat. Defeated were Castek 75 Jerry Franklin 80 Frank Hartin 50 Eldon Kadera 41. Olin mayor race saw Harlan Cozart defeat Melvin Borcher 129 to 82. Taller vote tallies listed for several incumbents and challengers with various wards decided.
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Swisher
Norman Swartzendruber
Frederick Shelton
Arnold Holets
Edwin Pudil
Charles Serbousek
Frank Smejkal
James Serbousek
Serbousek
Dale Sterner
Cozart
Olin
Harlan Cozart
Melvin Borcher- Iding
William Tell
Charles Holland
Robert Timmons
Louis McGuire
Richard Sandborn
Harry Hoisington, Jr
Paul McMorris
Richard Henischek
Fred 'S Newcome
Callahan Wins Victor Election in Victor Mayor Race
James Callahan is re elected to his fifth term as mayor of Victor with 224 votes to J T Mc Garrys 143. Council seats go to Charles Claeys Alfred Fontinel Uridil Merne Anderson and others as voters back the Callahan ticket. Incumbents Kaufman Bushnell Meulenaere Dusterhoft Horn and Granneman lose in a contested council race reflected by a straw vote on water supply.
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James Callahan
Victor
J. T. McGarry
Charles Claeys
West Union
Fluorida
Alfred Fontinel
Button
Dolph Meyer
Melvin
Uridil
Callahan
Merne Anderson
Claeys
Meyer
Emil Kaufman
Bushnell
Henry Detest
Kenneth Finkwas
New State Wins Shellsburg Vote
Shellsburg voters elected a new slate on Tuesday with Claire Johnson mayor by 158 votes and Lyle Caldwell, Donald Hopl, Lloyd Coy, Ernest Groth, and Nathan Roehr to council. Incumbents Reuben Senft, John Dix, William Montgomery, Bernard McIlrath, Kermit Robertson, and Alva Kepler were defeated.
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Shellsburg
Claire Johnsson
Lyle Caldwell
Donald Hopl
Lloyd Coy
Ernest Groth
Nathan Roehr
Violet Blattler
Reuben Senft
John Dix
William Montgomery
Bernard Mcllrath
Kermit Robertson
Alva Kepler
Deeney Re-elected in Waukon Mayoral Race
Incumbent Mayor Joseph Deeney defeated Leonard Hansen in WAUKON by 636 to 559. Council incumbents Curtis Kruger Ralph Keenan A V Palmer Dale Robey and Robert J Anderson won re election. Alma Ellingson was re elected treasurer.
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Waukon
Joseph Deeney
Leonard Hansen
Curtis Kruger
Ralph Keenan
A. V. Palmer
Dale Robey
Robert J. Anderson
Alma
Furino Wins in 3-Way Anamosa Mayor Contest
Incumbent mayor Henry Furino was reelected in Anamosa with 532 votes on Tuesday. Eli Shada earned 42 votes and write-in Rolland Brown received 98 votes. In council races, Second ward winner Roy Folkerts topped Mathew Boots 118 to 76. Fourth ward winner Eldo ...
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the Gazette Anamosa
Henry Furino
Eli Shada
Rolland Brown
Roy Folkerts
Mathew Boots
Eldo
Freeman Elected Mayor in North Liberty Race
NORTH LIBERTY Lloyd Freeman won the mayor's race defeating Marvin Sass 83 to 49 votes. Other results include Edward Huffman 77 Grace James 96 Donalds Martin 117 Melvin Rutger 105 Harold Slach 76. Write-in council defeats were Don ald Baird 61 Joseph McNal ly 38 and William Crippen 46. Ralph Baughman elected treasurer with 114 votes. A total of 137 votes were cast.
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North Liberty
Lloyd Freeman
Marvin Sass
Edward Huffman
Grace James
Donalds Martin
Melvin Rutger
Harold Slach
Donald Baird
Joseph McNally
William Crippen
Martin
Rutger
Slach
Ralph Baughman
Shipton Renamed At Center Point Mayor Victory
Center Point voters re elected Mayor Shipton by 19 votes 356 for Shipton to 137 for challenger Hoglan Incumbents Staton Ashlock and Grubs led council seats with 384 382 and 350 while Sholes Newman and others posted strong totals The total turnout reached 503 reflecting a heavy election day.
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Center Point
Blake
Shipton
Jack Hoglan
Jack Sholes
Harlan Staton
John Ashblock
Wendell Newman
Marion Grubs
Harold Vos
Robert Elgin
Staton
Ashlock
Grubs
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